Gribbie v. Toms

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pitney, J.

This was an action to recover for use and occupation of lands of the plaintiffs held by the defendant. Gen. Stat., p. 1915, § 3. The plaintiffs had judgment below. From the state of the case it appears that the demised premises consisted of a portion of a factory building with the use of machinery and power. In the year 1898 the defendant became tenant thereof under the plaintiffs at an agreed rentaL of $600 per annum and continued to occupy the premises and to pay the rent until the month of November, 1900. At that time (to use the language…